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Mount Pleasant News (Newspaper) - December 7, 1970, Mount Pleasant, Iowa The it pleasant news partly Cloudy vol. 92, no. 287mt. Pleasant Iowa monday evening december 7, 1970 Price to cents these Days by John Chamberlain the Beautiful University and the scruffy kids Albany by. A the state University at Albany which is part of new York states answer to the Complex higher education system of California is an aesthetic Delight. Designed by Edward Burrell Stone its Clever use of repeated vertical lines gives an impression of height which save for a part utilitarian part decorative water Tower is not actually there. It is a Beautiful Job despite the local critics who think its design should have conformed to the rolling contours that were characteristic of the neighbourhood before the bulldozers moved in. Too its most astounding feature is that its architect did remarkable things within a budget. The builders made multiple uses of single holds thus saving great sums the inner Walls Are covered by fabric which is cheaper than paint As Well As More Beautiful. The unit Cost was Twenty five cents per Square foot where almost anybody else would have spent thirty five. Looking at it one gets a new opinion of new Yorkus four term governor Nelson Rockefeller. This Beauty was created during his period in office. If you discount Stony Brook on Long Island Albany University is the Crown jewel of a growing state educational system that numbers sixty nine campuses. During the last political Campaign Rookey boasted that the full time enrolment in the various a Tate University of ranches in new York had gone from 38,000 in 1948 to 192,000 in 1970. Too the figures do not include the students at the big municipal University system a Brooklyn City College Hunter Etc. A in mayor Lindsay a new York City. Moreover by the end of Rocky a fourth term the Workings at the huge Hole in the ground that is destined to be the Amherst Campus of the state University at Buffalo will be almost ready for students. Buffalo u. At suburban Amherst will be the Center of a whole new City of fifty thousand that will come into existence at a Cost of $3 billion from scratch. The governor who has sparked All this is the Man who Cut his Teeth on Rockefeller Center in new York City he is a builder at heart with a Side interest in the decorative values of Good modern Art. The of the governor a and of his general manager of the state University construction fund Anthony g Adinolfi a is to surpass California and its million plus state College and University students before the seventies Are Over. Too Adiole is a pro Okyo a Man a an sex teacher from Hartford conn., who became fascinated by building problems when he was an assistant superintendent of schools in Detroit. Soft spoken and mild looking Adinolfi has a faculty for cajoling Prima Donna architects into redrawing their plans to fit his spartan idea of costs. He did a Way with the cumbersome system of requiring that subcontractors be lined up in Advance for a Ach specially his Agency turns the whole business Over to a general contractor who takes on the responsibility for the sub jobs. The is for the state to Supply the plans and to set the budgetary limits and then to let private Industry carry through. So its a Ronald Reagan Here we come for Rocky and his Empire state University system. Will it All be Worth it walking around the Albany Campus with Adinolfi i saw him wince at the Graffiti disfiguring some of his most Beautiful columns. Signs in Sloppy dirty lettering admonished somebody anybody to a free Angela a and warned that a fascism grows every moreover As the architectural settings for studying grow More and More delightful to the Eye the students themselves seem to grow Scruff Ier by the minute. Too the sense of Beauty and dignity seems to be left out of everybody under 21. And nobody with a sense of proportion could1 have painted those signs on the columns a sfas cism does not bother to build magnificent University surroundings in order to bring higher education within reach of every willing Young person in a state. Only the traditional democratic desire of american parents to see All theirs sons and daughters better themselves could result in the physical splendor of an Albany University. The problem is not the architects the builders the taxpayers nor is it even the politicians. The problem is the educators and the students themselves. We need an Adinolfi in a different sphere and where he is hiding nobody seems to know. 260 present for 4-h awards event some 260 4-h members and leaders were guests of the Henry county savings Bank and the Winfield Lions club at the annual 4-h achievement and awards night saturday dec. 5, at the United methodist Church it. Pleasant reports Les Schoffelman Extension 4-h and youth Leader. The awards dessert is co sponsored by the two firms to give recognition to All 4-h members who have met minimum standards and to express their support for Volunteer 4-h leaders and committee members. Roger Lauer gave the invocation. Following a dessert served by the my of the United methodist Church Mary sue Mccormick county 4-h president announced the program. Too Denis Jones of the Henry county savings Bank welcomed the members and leaders on behalf of the donors and expressed their support for the High ideals expressed in the 4-h program Over the years. Too Les Schoffelman 4-h amp youth Leader expressed appreciation to Holdup by masked gunmen at Fairfield Fairfield up a four masked gunmen entered the hitching Post grocery Here sunday night tied up the proprietor and a clerk and made off with an undetermined amount of Cash. De Parker the store owner said the men were wearing masks made out of sheets or Pillow cases. He said one of the men was carrying a Shotgun and the other three had hand guns. The Jefferson county sheriff and the Iowa Highway patrol were aiding in the search for the bandits. Communist forces Advance Vientiane Laos up a communist forces mounting a major dry season offensive in Northern Laos have pushed to within six Miles of the Airport at the Royal capital of Luang Rabang the laotian defense ministry reported monday. Gen. Thong than knocks official spokesman for the defense ministry said laotian commanders were Rushing reinforcements to Luang Rabang to defend the Airport and the City. Luang Rabang is the site of the Royal Palace in this landlocked kingdom bordering communist China Vietnam Cambodia and Thailand. Help with drive in Rural areas those in charge of the Community Chest fund drive Are appreciative of the work of the following in the Rural areas Trenton township Esther Hill augustan messenger Canaan mrs. Robert Grismore Joe Williams new London mrs. Cecil Mcgohan Center. Mrs. Dorothy Smith Marion. Clark Burns mrs. Ralph Mickey Jackson and Baltimore. Mrs. Walter Fox Marvin Hunting Salem township. Mrs. Evelyn septer if anyone has envelopes not yet turned in to your township chairman this should be done at your earliest convenience. License sales go Over 1,000 at noon monday a total of 1,096 new car License plates and 249 truck licenses had been sold at the Auto registration department of the county treasurers office in the courthouse. The License sales Are running ahead of last year at this time. The colosseum in Rome opened for use in a. D. 80. Was leaders and committee members for their work. Clover award winners were recognized by Roger Roth chairman of the Henry county Extension Council and de Hudson president of the Henry co. Farm Bureau. A wards were Given to mrs. Alan Trees Winfield mrs. Chas. Rose r. 3, it. Pleasant mrs. Dean Boal r. 3, it. Pleasant mrs. Orlo Moehle r. I it. Pleasant mrs. Floyd Helphrey r. I it. Pleasant and mrs. Laverne Peterson Winfield. Too Lawrence Mccoy representing the Henry county co Ops announced that the Man ears were the winners of the 1970 4-h award trip sponsored by the Southeast Iowa Coop electric association Supply Coop inc., it. Pleasant new London Farmers co operative elevate it. Union Coop elevator., Farmers Coop elevator Winfield and the it. Pleasant Federal land Bank. Wayne soil savers were second. The new London pioneers and the Scott so busters tied for third. Too Bob Bontrager representing the it. Pleasant kiwanis club announced the girls 4-h award trip winners. First place was won by the new London lassies second by 4-h wizards and third the Cham Pion ettes. Fourth place was a tie Between willing workers and Cen Terette. Too achievement awards were presented to the outstanding Henry county 4-h members by mrs. Kenneth Shelledy representing the county 4-h committee. Leadership award medals were presented to Janet Shelledy Mary sue Mccormick Julia Unkrich and Erie pan Koke. Achievement awards went to Donna Lauer Jim blow and Susan Peterson. Merit winners were Elizabeth Bergstrom John blow and Roger Lauer. Too citizenship awards were presented to Erie Pankoke and Susan Peterson. Erie Hultquist and sue Price received the i dare you a wards. Too agricultural award winners were John Scott and Randy Seberg. Garden Winner was Rachelle bar quist. Too beef award winners were Steve Olson and John Hollingsworth Swine awards were Given to Terry Mabeus Duayne Hultquist and Ron Mcartor with Jim Shelledy receiving the sheep award. Too clothing award medals went to Susan Peterson Elizabeth Bergstrom Barb Cory and Donna Lauer. Gayle Helphrey received the dress review award. She also told of her recent National 4-h club trip to Chicago representing Iowa in the National dress review. Too the consumer education Home economics awards were won by Gayle Helphrey Barb Lauer and Julia Unkrich. Too Wendell Helphrey county fair Board representative presented checks of $15, $10 and $5 to the Jackson jr., k-9-f and Champion clippers. Too Donna Lauer recognized those clubs who had participated in special service projects during the year by presenting certificates of recognition. Too membership certificates were presented to All 4-h members who had completed five or More years of 4-h in 1970. Too third year membership pins were presented to All members completing their third year As a 4-h member by mrs. Dorothy Ford on behalf of the . Auxiliary. Too Donna Lauer led the entire group in a fun Stretcher. Too the 1971 4-h executive Council was installed by the 1970 Council. Installed were Allan Woline president Christi Smith vice president Vicki Rossiter Secretary Ana Shelledy reporter Kathy Wolfe recreation chairman Diane Moehle Stan gerling Jim blow Jeff Busbee and Charles Bates. Too the program closed with an in-1 Spring talk by Erie Pankoke coun i to 4-h vice president. He listed opportunities in 4-h and said that 4-h builds leadership and citizenship. Swiss ambassador kidnapped in Brazil a fantasy on Parade a reported to be the most colourful Holiday program in Disneyland a history is what Santa Claus and Mickey mouse Are calling attention to in Anaheim Calif. It runs dec. 19-Jan. 3, with 500 performers in 26 parades. Deadline for strike against Ford postponed Detroit up a the United Auto workers today indefinitely postponed the Midnight strike deadline against Ford motor co. As negotiators worked around the clock to reach tentative agreement on a new three year contract for the unions 106,000 workers at Fords u. S. Plants. The unions 200-Man Ford Council took the unprecedented action despite a statement last wednesday by Ken Bannon director of the a awl a Ford department that the strike deadline would not be extended and the unions Ford members would walk out at Midnight if bar gainers failed to reach agreement by that time. The Council traditionally recommends that the members either accept or reject the agreement reached by their bar gainers and it had been called to a 9 . Meeting to act on an expected agreement. But after 24 hours of intensive bargaining failed to produce a tentative agreement the Council decided to extend the deadline. The decision to extend the deadline was unprecedented in Auto Industry negotiations. Find wreckage of second plane Saigon up a the u. S. Command said today searchers had found the wreckage of a second u. S. Air Force c123 transport plane in the mountains of Central South Vietnam. The command said there appeared to be no survivors among the 79 men aboard including six american. Court refuses to interfere with rates Washington up a the supreme court refused today to interfere with the initial rates set by the Federal Power commission Fpo for natural Gas from the Southern louisianans area source of one third of the nations total Supply. An estimated $376 million in potential rebates including some for Consumers is being held in escrow in the event the rates Are found too High after further pc proceedings. Too in other actions the court declined to accept a Case to determine whether a National guardsman has the right to Wear his hair longer than prescribed by military regulations. The Appeal had been brought by a Connecticut guardsman who was transferred to Active duty because he refused to get his hair Cut. Let stand an Oregon supreme court ruling that police have the right to search an individual without a warrant if they believe he has committed a crime. Refused to hear an Appeal against a California supreme court ruling which upheld the dismissal of a state employee who refused to work on saturday because he was a seventh Day adventist. Denied a hearing to a group of Maryland parents who unsuccessfully tried to bring suit in lower Federal courts against the state program of sex education. Damaging testimony against Galley it. Benning a. Up a a former radio operator for it. William l. Calley or. Testified today he j watched Calley shoot a priest in the face while he pleaded for his life and then Sling a baby into a ditch and shoot it. The two incidents occurred after Calley and a sergeant in his command pumped automatic weapon fire into 20 to 30 civilians they had shoved into the ditch with their rifles according to Charles Sledge 23, of Sardis miss. Sledge was the 33rd prosecution witness in the eleventh Day of testimony in the governments attempt to convict the 27-year-old Calley of premeditated murder of 102 civilians in the sweep of his platoon through the vietnamese Village of my Lai in March 1968. Many men can improve status under draft this item should be of interest to Many men under selective service who have deferments and whose numbers Are above 190 in Henry county. They have a Chance to improve their status under the draft by requesting i a status and should consult with their local draft Board before the end of the year. This information was published recently but very few of the eligible men have made the request for i a status according to mrs. Dar line Taylor draft Board Secretary probably less than Oner fifth of those who could take advantage of the situation have done so. By going into i a at this time these men put themselves in better position for deferment in future years that is they will not be in the prime group for Call. This should be done before the end of december. Registered men if they have questions should Confer with the selective service office. These have tax refund coming Des Moines a Udpa it a state Revenue director William h. Pm Orst monday released the names and addresses of individuals entitled to Iowa income tax refunds who have j moved without leaving a forwarding address with the Post office or for j some other reason delivery was not made. Forst said any individual whose name appears on this list May claim the refund by furnishing his social Security number and current mailing address to the state Revenue department. Names from Henry county on the list Are Terry w. And Carol Beaver 211 e. Monroe. It. Pleasant. Regina a. Ferran red 4, it. Pleasant. Terry d. Riley red i it. Pleasant. Roy l. Vanlaningham red 2, it. Pleasant. Talks with Howard Hughes Las vegas Nev. Up a gov. Paul Laxalt of Nevada said today billionaire Howard Hughes had told him by Telephone he approved the ousting of his top Las vegas aide Robert Maheu As head of the $300 million hotel Casino operation in this gambling capital. Clark county District attorney George Franklin also spoke to the 64-year-old Recluse in the Bahamas and said that Hughes told him he was in a Good spirits and Good Franklin said Hughes told him that he intended to return within two weeks to a month to Las vegas where he had lived for the past four years holed up almost constantly in a Penthouse of one of his properties the desert inn. Los Angeles was established in 1781 by 44 settlers from Mexico. Pressure on Pope relative to reports Vatican City up a pressure is building on Pope Paul i to Deal with widespread and persistent speculation he plans to abdicate. So widespread is gossip and published speculation that the influential la Stampa of Turin said sunday the 73-year-old pontiff might go into a Benedictine monastery. No Pope has abdicated since 1294. New York moves without taxis new York up a new York City appeared to be getting through the first weekday of the taxi strike today with Only minor inconvenience although 890.000 people usually ride cabs each Day. The transit authority to said Early reports indicated there were More people Riding buses and subways As a result of the strike by 6,816 Fleet owned cabs and most of the 4,963 owner operated taxis. The removal of the cabs from the normally traffic clogged Manhattan streets appeared to ease congestion and enable cars and buses to move faster. No new negotiations were scheduled. Rio de Janeiro up a Swiss ambassador Giovanni Enrico Bucher was kidnapped today in a Swift commando style ambush on a busily travelled Street As he was Riding to the embassy office building. About six shots were fired in the at a and the ambassadors bodyguard identified by the Swiss embassy Only As a Man named a Thelio a was wounded a spokesman said. Bucher 57, is the fourth foreign Diplomat to be kidnapped in Brazil in the last 14 months. Too witnesses said a Gray Aero Willis and a Blue Volkswagen swerved in front of the ambassadors car As it former local residents hit by Dewitt fire a grocery store and Auto accessory store and a barn were destroyed and a rendering Plant extensively damaged in three separate fires in Iowa sunday. Firemen battled a Blaze at the Western Auto store and Coopers Royal Blue grocery in Dewitt sunday night for six hours. Authorities said they were unable to determine what caused the Blaze which gutted the grocery building and caused considerable damage to adjoining buildings. Editors note the Western Auto store is owned and operated by Albert Almond and Charles Thompson. Almond a brother of Roy Almond of it. Pleasant was formerly in business Here. Mrs. Thompson is the daughter of mrs. Bryon sealer of it. Pleasant and the Thompsons were also former residents of it. Pleasant. Or. And mrs. Almond lived upstairs Over the Western Auto store and escaped the Blaze with Only the clothes they were wearing. A fire at the Kark rendering co. In Osage destroyed a garage and storage area adjacent to the main building. Officials said damage was estimated at $40,000. An estimated $30,000 damage was caused by a fire at the Roger fire Don farm West of Elkader sunday. Authorities said the fire destroyed a barn 200 head of hogs and about 800 Bales of Hay. Was travelling on Conde bae Pendi Street a Short 300-Yard Long Street jammed with heavy traffic. A third car pulled up beside the ambassadors Blue Buick Sedan and took the Diplomat away witnesses said. It was followed by still a fourth car a Volkswagen. The getaway cars were last reported seen in the neighbourhood of the Maraca a stadium the largest soccer stadium in the world. Police threw up roadblocks on streets leading to the neighbourhood creating traffic jams. Too the chauffeur of the ambassadors car Hercilio Geraldo told up that when the commandos thrust firearms through the window a i saw death coming. That is not something pleasant no Hercilio. A think dark Man a round 25 years of age said the raiders told him to lie Down in the car. Instead he ran away and hid in a construction site he told up reporter Luiz Mendonca. In september 1969, u. S. Ambassador c. Burke Elbrick was kidnapped and later exchanged for 15 political prisoners. Last March the japanese Consul in Sao Paulo Nobuo Okuichi was kidnapped and exchanged for five prisoners and last june West German ambassador Ehrenfried von Wolleben was seized and exchanged for 40 political prisoners. Iowa Union truck Drivers in dilemma the British museum contains More than 6 million books. Fire destroys Moeller Bam West Point a fire of unknown origin saturday afternoon destroyed a Large barn on the Ernest Moeller farm 4 Miles North of West Point. Also lost in the Blaze was a grinder mixer machine and Hay stored in the building. The West Point Volunteer fire department was called at 2 25 . And remained on the scene Well into the night. They were assisted by the St. Paul fire dept. Firemen kept the Blaze from spreading to a Gas barrel nearby a new building and a steel bin. James Scharpman West Point fire chief said the fire was discovered by Moellers son. No immediate estimate of the loss was available. Moeller had insurance. Four arrested in connection with break ins Burlington up a police said sunday four persons had been arrested in connection with a string of 19 breaking and 13 car thefts in the Burlington area. Authorities said Robert Timmerman 18, of Davenport turned himself in sunday. Acting on a tip from Timmerman police said they arrested William Hayes 19, of Wapello and Charles Hightower 18, of Burlington. Illinois authorities also arrested a Bushnell 111., Man in connection with the incidents but breaking and entering charges were pending. The three iowans were being held in Des Monse county jail in lieu of $10,000 Bond each. The Illinois Man was being held by Illinois authorities pending Transfer to Burlington. Up teamsters Union locals in several Iowa cities today were faced with the dilemma of honouring or ignoring a called strike of about 5,000 Independent tank truck Drivers across the country. The strike aimed at 41 Independent tank truck carriers left Iowa and 12 other midwestern states threatened with a possible shortage of gasoline and fuel Oil. The 5,000 truck Drivers walked off their jobs sunday night hours before the Midnight strike deadline. Four of the carriers settled independently with their Drivers prior to the walkout. Too in Iowa 65 members of local 421 in Dubuque left their jobs in accordance with the strike and la teamsters in Waterloo were reportedly off their jobs. Threatened walkouts existed in Des Moines Mason City and Sioux City. Teamsters bar gainers and negotiators for the labor Petroleum advisors association met for two Days last week but the talks broke Down last thursday Over the Issue of wages. Another negotiating session was on tap for today in Chicago. The Drivers have been working without a contract since nov. 13. Too the strike affects gasoline and fuel Oil supplies in Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Michigan Minnesota Missouri Nebraska North Dakota Ohio South Dakota and Wisconsin. A Union official said the severity of the strike depends on How Long it lasts. Gasoline and fuel Oil from refineries and major retail outlets Are hauled by the Tanker Drivers with one tank truck Able to carry As much As 16,000 Gallons. The Independent carriers work under contract with the major refineries and retail outlets As Well As smaller suppliers. Larger companies such As Standard Oil and Shell also have their own carriers. Theft from local Home reported the theft of several articles from the Tom Messer residence at 610 s. Adams Street was reported to police at 11 10 . Sunday. Entrance was gained by prying a screen off a window. Raymond Reynolds reported at 12 10 . Sunday that his 1965 Comet parked behind 8heaffer-Trieschman Hall had been entered and an attempt was made to pry out a tape player. A screw Driver was left in the car. Terse verse by a. C. Gordon if you could be someone else than you would you desire Friendship with that you

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